Madrid .. The city of dreams

Spain has always work to fulfill the needs of tourists, and is constantly improving transportation and many tourist facilities, museums, airports, and provide new ways to identify the visitor the most important monuments in Madrid, Spain.

The origin of the word Madrid is the arabic word «Mejrit» means the course of the river because the Arabs on their arrival to this area, encamped at the river (Madrid’s Manzanares River), and is widely believed that the first Arab leader Mohammed was founded the city of Madrid in AD 865, and the town gradually expanded until it turned to the city, and then fallen to the Spaniards in 1083, and in 1561 taken by King Philip II of Spain, the seat of his rule, and the capital of Spain, was left of the Arab Antiquities in Madrid, little remains of the ancient wall, there is also a great park in Madrid near the royal palace called the name of the Moro park, any park, Arab, Campo del Moro, to the descent of the Arab army in the region, and the city of Madrid is ready to receive visitors and tourists at all times, and different levels and layers, and where hotels, family hotels, which accommodate about 5000 people, and hotels can the degree of four and five-star accommodate about 24 thousand people, is also available in Madrid, all kinds of large and small restaurants of various nationalities, and Spanish are fond of cafes and cafeterias, and, therefore, in every street there must be a good number of coffee shops, and the fact that Madrid, capital of tourism, the owners of hotels, cafes expect it constantly visited by people from other nationalities, who are accustomed to foreigners, down, and they are always trying to provide good service to them, because a large part of Spain’s economy depends on tourism.

As for the roads has improved a lot, Valmitro in Madrid vastly expanded and became up to Barajas International Airport, any airport Madrid Barajas airport is also expanding as well, and can now reach from the airport to board the subway directly from the airport, as well as taxi and of course the bus, and subway passengers can reach any important place in Madrid, and if the visitor arrived to Madrid by train, it will arrive to a station (Otoja) world, and passes in the station many of the trains that run inside or outside Madrid, and that the Metro No. (1).

Tourists can happen, which is in the station Otoja, free brochures on tourism and major tourist areas and important sites in Spain. Moreover, these manuals are available in the Barajas airport and tourism circles, the most important point is located at 27 Plaza Mayor in the plaza Mayor 27.

In the department of tourism at the point of No. 2 Road Medinathele Duque Duque Medinaceli, 2 In the train station site (Otoja) can acquire a tourist card, called the Madrid Card Madrid name and through this card can a traveler to visit the most prominent landmarks in Madrid at a reasonable price, and we will talk about This card later.

If a passenger wants to travel frequently within Madrid during the whole day or two, they can acquire a special card to navigate the public transportation at a reasonable price, called the card Abono Transporte Turistico which several types, the first for one day, meaning it could be the bearer of movement by means of public transport throughout the Today, the price of this card is 7 euros and 60 cents, the other type card for two days, the price of 13 euros and 60 cents, in the case of children take the price of the card for a child under the age of 11 years is half the price any lower price of the card by 50 per cent, and there are other cards for three days or more, and price increases with the number of days, and can be for people wishing to buy this card from places subway.

The visitor can also if he wants to move in Madrid to buy another type of card, a card (Metro Bus) Metro – Bus, a card (with ten cards), usually called the name Beate de Diit Billete de Diez and price of six euros and 40 cents, and sold at access to the metro, use this card a traveler can reach any point he wishes in Madrid metro (one card only ten cards), regardless of on between the lines (in 11 lines of the Madrid Metro) on condition that out of the metro to the street, and this same card, Ten-cards, traveler can also be transmitted by bus, but the age of the card in this case, if the coming end of the bus, unlike the metro, which can relay between the lines one card only.

Tourists can pass the card to keep a Madrid Card Madrid, and through them can visit many of the important sights cheaply and are of three types, the first stretch for 24 hours, price 38 euros, the second from a 48-hour price of 48 euros and the third category of 27 hours The price of 58 euros, and can buy this card from the following locations:

* Point No. 29 Square 29 Plaza Mayor Mayor or the Department of Tourism in the street Medinathele Duque Calle Dupue Medinaceli, 2

* Otoja train station

* Barajas Airport can sum this card to enter many areas free of charge, in many of the museums of Madrid, attractions and entertainment task such as:

1 Prado Museum, a museum of the ancient world, and carries the same name as the street, which is surrounded by the Prado Street, date back to the founding of this museum in 1814 by King Philip VII, and is one of Spain’s most famous museums, and contains a very important historical paintings, including top artists such as language and Bellatkt.

2 Queen Sofia Museum: opened in 1992, and bears the name of Spain’s Queen Sofia, and respect to modern art paintings, in which the panel Algrnica famous for Picasso, as well as paintings by artists other senior Juan such as Guess and Joan Miro and Tàpies.

3 Tyson Bornamaysta Museum: Museum of the Spanish state bought it in 1993, and contains Textile important since the thirteenth century until the twentieth century, and three museums are located in an area overlooking the Prado Street, can also visit other museums such as the archeological museum.

4 royal palace built by King Philip V and is located in central Madrid, 5, and this card can visit the other palaces are located in towns close to Madrid, like the town of Aranjuez, Aranjuez, as well as the memorial of martyrs Valley Valle de los Caidos.

6 curfew in the Madrid Vision bus, a double-decker bus, especially Btjol tourists, and cut into her about 35 kilometers, are of three types: the first on a tour of historic sites, the so-called Madrid Historico, and the second regard to the world of New Madrid, and the so-called Madrid Moderno, and the third is by definition the most important buildings of Madrid, named Madrid Monunental.

The intersection of these buses in specific places and the tour guide, in several languages to illustrate the places through which, it is possible for those who wish to ascend to the riding of St. Felipe IV Calle Felipe IV, near the Prado Museum, the above-mentioned, as well as from the Bank of Spain Banco de Espania can also get this card by calling the number 917651016 in Spain (Spain is number 34).

7 Program «Discover Madrid»: it is intended to be seen visiting the most important monuments in Madrid; historical, artistic and architectural and public utilities and consumer goods, tourism, etc., and can those who wish to attend this program checks the No. 69 Street Mayor Calle Mayor 69 or contact phone number 915,882,906 .

8 Games, visit the city of Parque de Atracciones contain numerous and diverse games to entertain children and adults, and which also offer many activities are also available where the markets, restaurants, cafes, and can be reached by buses No. 33 and No. 65 or No. 10 in the metro and get off at the point of Bataan Batan Tel city games and this is 914,632,900.

9 zoo, a spacious garden and the many types of animals as established by the reviews from time to time, and can be reached by bus No. 33, and the phone number is 915,123,770.

10 cable cars: a high cable cars Teleferico forty meters, and which can be seen the most important monuments of Madrid, high buildings, located in the street Pintor Rosales, Calle pintor Rosales and can be reached by subway No. 3 and get off at point Arigoyes Arguelles or bus No. 21 or No. 74, The phone is 915,417,450.

11 Estadio Santiago Bernabeu (Real Madrid): Located stadium soccer team Real Madrid, Santiago Bernabeu Street Casteana famous, and can enter the VIP lounge, lounge clothing and the Museum of the pitch and the course and watch the team medals and awards rial obtained, and the address of this place is the Paseo de la Catellana , 144 and can be reached by Metro No. 10 at the point of the same name of the stadium Santiago Bernabeu. 12 Street Casteana: mention of the street, it should be noted that the streets of Madrid’s largest and most and foremost, and can be for those who wish to see the full boarding a bus No. 27 from Piazza Ambajadoris Embajadores any before entering the street, where they pass through the bus station area World Atoja Prado Street, and the above-mentioned, which is shared by many important museums, and is an extension of the street Casteana Prado, Rikolios, and where many embassies, banks, government departments, the task and Communications Palace, the National Library, restaurants and great shops.

* Arab cultural centers

* In Madrid, more than Arab cultural center, and the oldest Egyptian Institute for Islamic Studies and is located in St. Francisco de Asis Menendez Casariego, 1 near Casteana Street, in the Center library, exhibition hall, organizing courses to teach Arabic and cultural seasons, he also issued on behalf of a reputable magazine magazine Institute Egyptian Islamic studies.

And other cultural centers are also the Islamic Cultural Center, and contains an extensive library, and organizes cultural seasons, most recently a conference on the thinker Ibn Khaldun, and art exhibits. In the building of the Institute are also primary and secondary schools of the Arab students, and it also a mosque and widely, and thought the name of the mosque on the place, so called the mosque Article 30, called the Spanish name of the Mezquita M30, in the Center is also a cafeteria and a restaurant, there are also Syrian Cultural Center, which regulates from time to time seasons cultural and art exhibits.

In Madrid, the number of bathrooms on the way East, and there is also a cafeteria and restaurants, there are also specialty restaurants relax with Arabic. Finally, and spread fast food shops on the way in Arabic, called Doner Kabab.

The tourists can also if needed for a phone number or a facility or a department or a place that no institution working related specifically to provide this service in several languages; including Arabic, compared to about 2 euros and the number is 11888.